By jessabetando • 15 years ago

Fun stuff: Feminississimo!

These are rad:
Caption: Feminississimo (adj.,adv.) feminism – The theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes. -ississimo – As in fortississimo (fff), a directive to perform a certain passage very, very loudly.
I thought I’d share, since the holidays are coming up and many of you may be looking to spread the feminist cheer with clever wordplay.
They can be purchased here. Enjoy!

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